Single Subject Case Studies

Submitted by Wendy Ossman on March 31, 2006 - 1:53pm
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While it is doubtful that I will be able to make it to London, I have great interest in a discussion about publishing single case design studies (e.g., where they could get published, what conferences would accept them for presentation, etc.)?

I am about to make the jump to full-time practice, but also want to contribute to the literature. Are others doing this? Would other like to do this?

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Sounds great

Submitted by Jason Luoma on April 3, 2006 - 3:35pm.

I think you could get quite a list of possible places by going through the list of ACT case studies that already exist. There must be at least 20 of them published.

Of course, cognitive and behavioral practice is a great place to publish. I'm sure others could generate quite a list quickly.

I think this is a great idea. I collect data on my clients. I would love to collaborate on ideas on how you could turn your practice into a mini-research clinic. i think there are many ways that practioners doing ACT could contribute to the literature in addition to single case designs. Measuring outcomes can be a great marketing strategy also.

For example, there's plenty of work to be done on various ACT Measures. One could give a particular measure to all of one's clients and begin to get a sense of how these things change over time, or in reaction to therapy. I think there are plenty of studies that could investigate variations on this theme.

On the idea of conferences, have you ever looked into somewhere like ADAA for presenting this type of thing?

Of course you can do that, and you should!

Submitted by Steven Hayes on April 2, 2006 - 8:59pm.

BRAT and BT and JABA and many others publish good time series / single case designs. And you can always present them at ACBS!

In "The Scientist Practitioner" we argue for the importance of clinicians doing exactly what you are imagining. If you don't have the book it is a good rap that should be reassuring

Hayes, S. C., Barlow, D. H., & Nelson-Grey, R. O. (1999). The Scientist-Practitioner: Research and accountability in the age of managed care (2nd edition). New York: Allyn and Bacon.

- S

Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada